Thursday, October 11, 2012

LASIK and Dry Eyes


Perhaps the most common side effect to LASIK is dry eyes after the procedure. Most of our patients experience a little dry eye after the procedure. This temporary issue can be relieved with eye drops and it will correct itself within a couple of weeks.

According to FDA trials, 20% of LASIK patients still experience dry eye even six months after LASIK. While this side effect may be annoying, it can be treated with punctual plugs or medications.

At Eye Care Center of Northern Colorado, most all of our patients are free of this irritation after one year. This is why the post-LASIK follow-up appointments are absolutely necessary. We take your vision very seriously and we want to make sure you can see clearly for years to come.

LASIK works by correcting the cornea of your eye. LASIK can have you seeing clearly for many, many years, depending upon what age you receive treatment. If you are not a good candidate for LASIK, there are other procedures that can be performed to correct your vision. Learn more about laser vision correction with Buckley Chang Eye Institute.

1 comment:

  1. Dry eyesight is the most frequent complication involving Lasik. The majority of sufferers expertise dried up sight soon after Lasik. Our eyes is one of the most sensitive part of our body that we need to take care all the time, so if you feel that you have an eye illness, visit to a reliable eye doctor which provides good services.


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